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The Huygens probe entering Titan's atmosphere

auteur: ESA/D.Ducros/Novapix

référence: e-son15-00020

Image Size 300 DPI: 18 * 20 cm

This artist's conception of the Cassini orbiter shows the Huygens probe separating to enter Titan's atmosphere. After separation, the probe drifts for about three weeks until reaching its destination, Titan. Huygens landed on Titan surface on january 14 2005.

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2004 - ASTRONOMY - ATMOSPHERE - HEAT SHIELD - HUYGENS - ILLUSTRATION - PLANET - SATELLITE - SATURN - SATURN'S MOON - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE - TITAN -